Farming implement.



W. S. JONES.

FARMING lMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY10,1916.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

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FARMING IMPLEMENT.

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INVENTORI I ATTORNEY,

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WASHINGTON s. JONES, or LOCKHART, MISSISSIPPI.

FARMING IMPLEMENT.

Application filed May 10, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVAsrnNc'roN S. J ONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lockhart, in the county of Lauderdale and State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Farming Implements, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved farming implement and the principal object of the invention is to provide a farming implement having an improved type of frame so constructed that the farming implement may be used for a number of different purposes, improved means being provided for connecting the side bars with the end bars of the frame and improved means being further provided for connecting the shank of the implement carrying shaft with the frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved type of cutting mechanism with the frame and to further so mount this cutting mechanism that it may be rotated from the axle of the supporting wheels.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this agricultural machine that the side and end bars may be removed and new ones put in place.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view showing the improved farming implement in top plan.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the improved farming implement.

Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of the central portion of one of the cross bars inverted.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a erspective view of the end portion of one o the side bars.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the manner of connecting the digging blades with the standards.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the standards enlarged.

The carriage includes the central beam 10 or body portion as it might be called, the forward and rear end bars 11 and 12 and the side bars 13 which rest upon the end portions of the bars 11 and 12. These end bars 11 and 12 are each provided at its center with 2. depending substantially spherical head 14 which fits into the socket 15 of the beam 10 and is provided with an opening 17 through which the bolt 18 passes to releas- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

Serial No. 96,699.

ably connect the bars 11 and 12 with the beam 10. These bars 11 and 12 and the bars 13 are provided with sockets 19 having offsets 20 leading therefrom to receive the rib 21 carried by the upper end portion 22 of the standard 23. These ribs by fitting into the grooves or ofisets 20 will prevent the standards 23 from rotating and therefore the standards may be held in the proper position. Set screws 24 are provided for releasably holding the standards in place thus permitting removal of the standards and further permitting vertical adjustment thereof. In the view shown in Fig. 1 only a few of the standards have been shown in place but it is understood that one standard may be inserted in each of the sockets 19 and it will. be further understood that any type of standard can be employed and the end either shaped as shown in Fig. 7 with the slots 25 to receive the bolts 26 of the digging blades 27, or the standards may be constructed to form harrow teeth. The side bars may be extendedas shown in Fig. l or they may be inclined with their forward ends extending toward the tongues 28 of the beam 10 thus providing a triangularly shaped frame.

The axle or driving shaft 29 passes through the bearings 30 of the beam 10 and carries a gear plate 31 which meshes with the gear 32 of sleeve 33. This sleeve 33 is rotatably mounted upon the pivot pin 34 and carries a sprocket wheel 35 above which there is provided. a securing cuff 36 held in place by means of set screws 37. With the cuff in place, the sleeve may turn freely and when rotated through the medium of the meshing gears 31 and 32, rotary movement will be transmitted to the sprocket wheel 38 through the medium of the sprocket chain 39. The wheels are secured upon the axle by means of set screws 41 and therefore they may be adjusted longitudinally upon the axle thus permitting the side bars to be moved to the proper position according to the shape of frame desired. The shaft or spindle 42.01 the cutting disk 43 extends through the beam- 10 and is provided with spacing sleeves 44 positioned above and below the beam 10 and with an upper securing cuff 45 positioned above the sprocket wheel 38. As this sprocket wheel 38 rotates, the spindle 42 will rotate with it and the cutting disk 43 will be rotated. This cutting disk carries arms 46 and as the disk rotates, beet tops cutby this rotating disk may be en gaged by the arms and not only cutby the sharpened ends of the arms but also thrown to one side. Potato plants could also be cut off close to the ground by means of this disk and the roots then dug from the ground by means of the shovel 47 which is carried by the standard 48 secured in an opening formed in the rear tongue 49 by means of the set screw 50. This shovel 47 is provided with fingers 51- so that the potatoes, beets or other roots will be sifted from the dirt and thus easy to collect.

It will thus be seen that this machine can be used as a harrow by placing harrow teeth in the sockets 19 with the side bars adjusted to the proper angle and it will be further seen that it may be used as a cultivator by providing blades of the type shown in Fig. 2 and further that if desired, one'of the side bars 13 which is provided with a head 14: similar to the head 111'. of Fig. 8 can be connected with the beam 10 in place of the cross bar and thus a very wide bar provided. This machine can be further used for removing roots from the ground or as a plow by substituting a suitable plowing blade for the shovel 47 and 'in this case the disk 43 would constitute a weed cutter positioned in front of the plow. I have therefore provided a farming implement whiclrthrough proper adjustment can be used for a number of purposes.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 7

What is claimed is 1. An agricultural implement including a frame having cross bars, side bars, said cross bars and side bars being provided with openings having side grooves extending therefrom, digging implements including standards having their upper end portions reduced and provided with side ribs for fitting into the grooves of said openings, and supporting means for said frame.

2. A farming implement comprising a frame including a main beam provided with sockets, cross bars having substantially spherical heads fitting into the sockets, se-

curing bolts passing through the heads to pivotally connect the cross bars with the main beam, side bars connected with said cross bars, digging means connected with said side bars and cross bars, and supporting means for said frame.

3. In a farming implement, a frame including a main beam provided with sockets,

cross bars having substantially spherical heads fitting into the sockets, and securing means passing through the heads to pivotally connect the cross bars withthe main beam.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WASHINGTON S. JONES. \Vitnesses:

IKE YARETZKY,

W. 0. Moss.

Washington, D. 0. 

